This is a cautionary tale for those of you who don’t think your makeup brushes need to be washed every 2 – 4 weeks depending on how much you use them. Just like your mascara shouldn’t be kept longer than a 4 to 6 weeks – the growth of bacterial in the dark and damp tubes can only be kept at bay for 4 – 6 weeks by the preservatives and anti-bacterial ingredients.

Run the bristles of the makeup brush under warm running water.

Apply a small amount of baby shampoo or brush cleansers to bristles and work into a light lather.

Rinse bristles thoroughly under running water. You will notice that the water leaving the brush is tinted from old makeup.

Continue rinsing until no color leaves the brush.

Allow it to air-dry either upside down or laying down. DO NOT dry standing up.